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Annette J
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Irish avid reader with eclectic tastes.
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Finally starting this today
williamjadams3.bsky.social Bill Adams - Willow Wraith Press author/owner @williamjadams3.bsky.social · Jan 1
Happy New Year #booksky frens! New year, new WWP Indie Book Club read!

ShadowBane by Cal Logan

- Japanese inspired world ✅
- twins w/ magic ✅
- brutal and grey decisions ✅
- bestest tiger companion ✅
- loads of demon slaying ✅
- ending makes you want to curse author ✅
January 25, 2026 at 6:26 PM
annettej.bsky.social
Congratulations @ericaroseeberhart.bsky.social , Vanquished is finally out and what a finale to one of my favourite series !
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Annette Jordan's review of Vanquished (The Elder Tree Trilogy, #3)
5/5: Vanquished by Erica Rose Eberhart was one of my most anticipated reads of 2026 and it certainly did not disappoint. I fell in love with these characters in Tarnished and with the dramatic ending ...
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January 20, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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Exciting new approval from @netgalley.bsky.social ! I LOVED Wooing the Witch Queen by @stephanieburgis.bsky.social , can't wait to start the next in the series
Netgalley approval screen showing thr cover of Enchanting the Fae Queen, a vibrant green cover with a castle in the background, a crescent moon between the towers . In the foreground a male and female figure tun through a maze.
January 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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What a great way to kick off my 2026 reading @laurapauthor.bsky.social , fantastically immersive storytelling , a love story that had me rooting for a second chance and an ending I did not see coming !
The cover of What Happened That Summer has the title in white against a backdrop of a gradient of purples, pinks , oranges and yellows. There is the back lit image of a girl with flowing hair, arms outstretched and the silhouette of a roller coaster above the author's name
January 2, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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Congratulations @keandrewsauthor.bsky.social ,The Woman of Steel and Scars was everything I hoped for and more. Happy release day!
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Annette Jordan's review of The Woman of Steel and Scars (Grinning Assassin, #2)
5/5: The Woman of Steel and Scars is the eagerly anticipated (at least by me) sequel to the excellent The Assassin of Grins and Secrets and it is an intense and enthralling read. This is not a book to...
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December 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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keandrewsauthor.bsky.social
If you like:
🗡️ Assassins
🗡️ Morally gray characters
🗡️ Political intrigue
🗡️ Food descriptions
🗡️ Enemies to friends
🗡️ Moroccan-inspired world
🗡️ Fight scenes

You might enjoy the Grinning Assassin trilogy.

#indiefantasy #booksky #indiebooks #indieauthor
December 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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✨ FANTASY SHORT STORY ✨

🐉 a dragon (with a princess)
🗡️ a knight (with a plan)
👑 a palace (with a cruel king)
🏰 second pov

🔖 universal link: mybook.to/eJsBfU
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-knight-s...
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Cover for The Knight Saves the Dragon by Rebecca Crunden; background is a water colour type picture of a castle with trees and mountains behind, leaves surround the edges
December 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Good morning writing community!
Happy Saturday!
Christmas is gone and holidays blues starting to set in!
My little novella, "Of Sorrow and Ashes" is free for grabs today! 📚📚📚
#booksky
December 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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🧙 wild witches
🐦‍⬛ a crow (or two)
🔮 portal fantasy
🐈‍⬛ a cat who wanders in
👨‍❤️‍👨 true love
🗡️ revenge
👑 evil faeries

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Cover for ‘Enlil and Aris: The Complete Collection by Rebecca Crunden’. Cover is purple, yellow and orange with white font. Image shows two silhouettes of men with a crow above them, the sun behind.
December 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Spending my afternoon reading The Woman of Steel and Scars by @keandrewsauthor.bsky.social by a cosy fire with coffee and lots of chocolate, life is good.
Kindle showing the cover of The Woman of Steel and Scars, a hooded woman with piercing eyes and a scarred face wielding two blades. In the background is a Christmas tree with lights and red and gold decorations
December 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Easily one of my favourite series
authorkaraj.bsky.social Kara Jorgensen @authorkaraj.bsky.social · Dec 12
THE REANIMATOR MYSTERIES series is perfect for lovers of Gothic coziness. There are 4 books with
💀Pushing Daisies x Sleepy Hollow vibes
🫀An autistic necromancer
⚰️His reanimated lover
🪦 Solving mysteries in 1890s NYC
🏳️‍🌈MM paranormal historical romance
🔗⬇️Available wide!
#romancelandia #booksky 🌈📚
Available now in ebook, audiobook, or paperback The Reanimator's Heart by Kara Jorgensen Mm romance, forced proximity, a lavender marriage, murder/magic/mysteries, food tour of 1890s NYC, unbury your gays, an autistic necromancer, everybody's queer The Reanimator's Soul by Kara Jorgensen is out now in ebook and paperback, book 2, autistic necromancer x undead adhd-er, mm romance, a sinister clinic, new powers, 1890s NYC, a murdered patient, a cure for magic, a horrible ex, rich people behaving badly, the tether becomes a #problem The Reanimator's Remains by Kara Jorgensen, out now in ebook, audiobook, and paperback, book 3, mm romance, autistic necromancer x undead adhd-er, the trees are watching, dealing with trauma... poorly, dont go where I can't follow, family secrets, breaking the cycle, the dead are out for revenge The Reanimator's Fate by Kara Jorgensen. preorder now, out January 29th. autistic necromancer x undead ADHDer, mm romance, book curses and malicious magic, mutual aid, support, community, a new beginning, if im not a weapon, what good am i?, gwen to the rescue, the paranormal society is in peril, book 4 final book
December 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Have to agree, its a fantastic story
caradelaney.bsky.social Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙 @caradelaney.bsky.social · Nov 26
‪This year's first Kindle Unlimited pick was a rousing success. The Residents of James Hotel by @chaoticauthor.online. Hits like a goddamn truck.

If you'd rather buy somewhere other than Amazon, don't worry, the book is going wide soon, so no excuse not to add it to your TBR^^

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The Residents of James Hotel: A Ghost Story
Vince is stranded at a bus stop one cold and wet stormy…
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November 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
annettej.bsky.social
What a fantastic list
November 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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If you love Irish History, folklore, mythology, and strong characters, I highly recommend Daughter of the Otherworld by @shaunalawless.bsky.social ! Part of the Gael Song Era 2, I encourage you to pick up a copy.
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Daughter of the Otherworld
I’ve been reading Shauna Lawless’s books since the very first book and was immediately hooked. Retellings of Irish history with magic, myth, and folklore interwoven into the stories? Co…
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November 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Congratulations to @theodyllicstone.bsky.social and the rest of the Secret Scribes on the release of Locks & Keys, a fantastic collection of stories from some great Indie authors
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Annette Jordan's review of Locks & Keys
4/5: Locks & Keys is a fantasy anthology by The Secret Scribes, a collective of Indie authors from around the globe. While I was familiar with the works of some of the Scribes, others were new to me a...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
annettej.bsky.social
I loved this creepy collection, it's perfect for spooky season and a steal for 99c
karenlykkebo.com K Lykkebo 🖤 Fantasy author @karenlykkebo.com · Oct 19
🤎🪱 Dirt You Shall Become🪱🤎
99c thru October!

Sinister toads, haunted garden-gnomes, an evil compost, weeds with a vengeance...
These gardens are not just roses and peonies.

Ko-FI: https://ko-fi.com/k_lykkebo/shop
Itch: https://klykkebo.itch.io/ 
Other: https://books2read.com/karenlykkebo

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Trope map for Dirt You Shall Become. Cover in the middle, white font title, shovel and pink peony in the background. Text: “A wood chipper not being used for wood… Spooky summer gardens, sinister toads, zombie deer? Zombie deer, lovecraftien horror, creepy gnomes, an evil compost, just a little bit of comedy, weeds you can’t get rid of.”
October 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
annettej.bsky.social
Happy release day to this fun fairytale retelling!
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October 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Look at this beautiful cover for @monteroauthor.bsky.social 's The Sunrise Dagger, if this book is as good as The Crimson Fire I'll be one very happy reader!
September 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
annettej.bsky.social
Just found my first pre-order for 2026 , I love this series !
authorkaraj.bsky.social Kara Jorgensen @authorkaraj.bsky.social · Sep 27
I forgot to post the new blurb here. The Reanimator's Fate (TRM #4) is available for preorder and will be out January 29th, 2026!
September 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Keep an eye on between 3-6 October because the HALLOWEEN HAUNTFEST book sale will be on! 🎃 🖤

I will have two books on sale for 99p/c 💙📚👀
September 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Next weekend there is another indie book sale, and this anthology will be available for 99p/c

I wrote one of the stories in this, so I may be biased, but I think it's a perfect read as we head into spooky season.

Check it out 3rd-6th Oct!

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A black background with cream coloured illustrations of a tarot deck and crystal circles. There is text which says - Halloween Hauntfest 3rd to 6th October and details of the book The Major Arcana: an anthology of tarot themed dark fantasy stories, which will be kn sale for just 99 pence or 99 cents. The book'a cover is also in the graphic - it has an illustration of a skeleton hand turning over a tarot card.
September 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Congratulations! Eiley and Warren stole my heart!
rachelbowdler.bsky.social Rachel Bowdler / B.B. Woods @rachelbowdler.bsky.social · Sep 25
IT’S RELEASE DAY! I do not actually have my copies of FIREWORKS yet but since I am so excellent at graphic design, I don’t think you can tell.

Grateful to have another story on the shelves. Enjoy Eiley & Warren’s story now. 🧡🎇
Rachel holding a png picture of the Fireworks paperback Rachel looking very happy to be holding the png image of the fireworks paperback
September 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Indie Authors have been killing it this year and @rasandpiper.bsky.social has knocked it out of the park with her latest offering, out today!
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Annette Jordan's review of To Touch a Silent Fury (The Bride of Eavenfold, #1)
5/5: To Touch A Silent Fury by R.A. Sandpiper is a wonderful slow burn romantic fantasy that I completely adored. Tani is unique, she is the only woman in the Moontouched Brotherhood, and while her p...
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September 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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I've got this book ready to go for Spooky Season !
karenlykkebo.com K Lykkebo 🖤 Fantasy author @karenlykkebo.com · Aug 29
Five short stories that touch the eerie, tragic, and macabre.

- Haunted vaults, unruly skeletons
- A cursed ocean
- Undying sapphic love
- Survivors of the apocalypse
- A predator becoming prey
 
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Promo picture for Now and the Hour of Death by Karen Lykkebo. White/grey background, blood splatter in left corner, ebook cover in middle. Title font in white, skull with a finger lifted as if silencing someone on cover. Text top: "Five tales of the eerie, tragic & macabre" Text bottom: "a brief but unputdownable read" - goodreads review.
August 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Indie authors have been killing it this August, congratulations @ericaroseeberhart.bsky.social. Diminished is an incredible book, and my second ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Indie book this month !
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Annette Jordan's review of Diminished (The Elder Tree Trilogy, #2)
5/5: Tarnished, the first book in Erica Rose Eberhart's Elder Tree Trilogy was one of my favourite reads of 2024 and at the time I was very excited to learn that I would not have to wait too long for ...
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August 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM